Ponca Community Educational Foundation I
Provide higher education scholarships to graduates of ponca community school and special use grants to ponca community school for promotion of education programs.
Ponca Community Educational Foundation I at a glance
In short: Ponca Community Educational Foundation I gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,724
- +207.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,724
- +207.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,724
- Total assets
- $1,771,288
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ponca Community Educational Foundation I funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ponca Public School ($33K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Ponca Community Educational Foundation I gives
- Giving grew 149% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2024) to $33K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ponca Public School Ponca, NE | Special Use | $32,724 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,771,288 | $246,332 | $124,251 | $32,724 | 1 | $98,799 |
| 2024 | $1,574,196 | $226,244 | $107,344 | $10,629 | 1 | $69,638 |
| 2023 | $1,420,282 | $175,961 | $90,334 | $23,609 | 1 | $46,660 |
| 2022 | $1,253,407 | $153,710 | $73,578 | $13,142 | 1 | $29,477 |
| 2021 | $1,301,550 | $160,243 | $61,674 | $11,097 | 1 | $44,490 |
| 2020 | $1,139,143 | $146,056 | $93,020 | $33,135 | 1 | $31,877 |
| 2019 | $1,031,246 | $126,099 | $56,643 | $11,381 | 1 | $26,950 |
About Ponca Community Educational Foundation I
Based on IRS filings
Ponca Community Educational Foundation I is a public charity, based in Ponca, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $33K. Net investment income was $99K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ponca Community Educational Foundation I is led by Richard Dohma, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Dohma
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Uthof
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenna Walsh
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Kramper
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Sydow
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Schamp
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Quinn Wragge
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barry Krusemark
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Fox
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brendan Calahan
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Book
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Bryce Book (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Francine Hassler (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Jody Phillips (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeff Fields (2019–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ponca Community Educational Foundation I
How much does Ponca Community Educational Foundation I give each year?
Ponca Community Educational Foundation I gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $11K across 1 grant.
How large is Ponca Community Educational Foundation I?
Ponca Community Educational Foundation I reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $246K.
Where does Ponca Community Educational Foundation I operate?
Ponca Community Educational Foundation I has awarded grants in Nebraska.
What is Ponca Community Educational Foundation I's EIN?
Ponca Community Educational Foundation I's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3311890. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
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